Shoe-shining machine.



F. V. MURPHY. SHOE SHINING MACHINE. APPLIGATION FILED APa.18,1Q14.

Patented Feb. 16, 1915.

3 SHEETS-SHEET l.

TTOHIWEVS F. V. MURPHY.

SHOE SHINING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 18, 1914.

Patented FE1). 16, 1915.

F. V. MURPHY. SHOE SHINING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED API1.18,1Q14.

Peeented Feb.16,1915.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

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parlanti etarras ManniN prision.

FRANK v. MURPHY, or BAY CITY, MICHIGAN.

siion-sHIIiIncf` MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patigmtd Febb. 16, 19115 Applicationfiled April 18, 1914. Serial No, 832,768.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, F RANK V. MURPHY, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Bay City, in the county of Bay and State of Michigan,have made certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe-Shining Ma- Iadapted to properly polish shoes of varying,

sizes, and wherein the inechanismis so arl ranged, that by inserting acoiny of the proper denomination the polishing mechanism will be set inoperation.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side view of the improved machine with apart in secf tion, Figs. 2 and #l are sections on the line 2-2 and f-l,respectively, of F ig. 3, looking in the direction ofthe arrows, Fig. 3is a top plan view, Fig. 5 is a transverse vertical section showing thecarriage in inoperative position, F ig. 6 is a section on the line 6--6of Fig. 5,` Fig. 7 is a perspective view of one of the polishingelements, and Fig. 8 is a section on the line 8*-8fof Fig. 3.

v The present embodiment of the invention comprises a base 1 of suitablesize which is` provided at each side edge with an overlying flange 2,`the said flanges being spaced above the upper faceof the base, asshown. A casing or cabinet 3 isy supported on one end of the base, andthe said casing or cabinet is provided with a seat 4 intermediate itsends, for the use of the person desirous t0 be operated upon. l

The seat, as shown, is provided with arm rests 5, and a. back 6, andfoot plates Z are connected to a rod 8 which is supported by the cabinetbelow and in front of the seat. Each of the foot rests is connected withthe return portion 9 of a bracket 10, and each bracket is provided witha lateral lug 11 intermediate it's ends, and each lug has abearvidedwith a resilient leg ing 12, which engages the rod 8, beforementioned. n.

rlhe vrodextends transversely of the seat, and the upper end of eachbracket is proclasp or clip 13, for engaging the leg oft e personoperated upgn. 'llhisclip ory 'eiasplj 1s provided. with a dependingshield 14, for protecting the trousers, and the clip or clasp is in theform of asplit ring, the lopening of the ring being at the front so thatit may be easily engaged with the leg.

A carriage 15 is mounted to move on the base, the carriage having ateach side edge downwardly offset and outwardly extending Journal pins16, upon which are journaled wheels 17, and t-hewheels engage the upperface of the base beneath the lianges 2, the

vsaid flanges acting as retainers to prevent upward movement of theWheels and the carriage. The carriage 15 supports thepolislnngmechanism. lhe polishing mechanismcomprises a series of pairsof brushes 18 for each shoe, and each brush is secured to a plate 19,having a central lug 20, which' 1s pivoted' to a lateral lug 21 at theupper end of one of the sections 22 of a sectional The sections of thearms are spaced apart longitudinally with respect to each other, and acoil spring 23 is provided for connectinr the sections.

The ends o" the spring are secured .to the sections by means of eyes orstaples 24.- The brush is thus munted resiliently, and the section 22aof the arm is provided with a socket at its lower end for engaginganupstanding lug 25 on one of the links of a chain or other flexiblemember 26. As before stated, a series of pairs of brushes is providedfor each shoe, andl the brushes are mounted in such manner, that whenthe carriage 15 is moved toward and from the seat or cabinet 3, thebrushes of each series will engage the adjacent shoe to polish the same.

A pair of upper shafts 27 is 'arranged parallel and in spaced relationadjacent to each shoe, the said shafts being journaled on standards 28,and a pair of lower shafts 29 is journaled on vthe standards belen7 theshafts 27. The standards 28 of each pair of upper and lower shafts `arearranged in alininent transverse to the carriage, so that the shafts aresupported in palallelism with the long axis ofthe foot rest.

Sprocket wheels 30 and 31 are secured to the shafts 27 and 29, and oneof the chains 26 is supported on each registering pair of sprocketwheels 30-3L The sprocket Wheels 30 ofshafts 27 are arranged directlyabove and in register with they sprocket Wheels 31 of the adiaeentshafts 29, and two-of the brushes- 181 are connected lll@ with. eachVchain, .the said brushes being directlybpposite each other. Otherbrushes 32 are connected with the standards 28 adjacent to the footrest, each brush being secured to a sectional arm, 'having a spring 33interposed between the sections.

One of the sections 34 of the arm is connected 'toa' standard, and theother section 34-a ofthe arm is connected to the brush. The arms3-1--34aof the two brushes adjacenttoeach foot rest are in-alinement,and the bristles ofthe brushes are spaced apart a distance to permit thepassage of the shoe and the foot plate between the brushes. A pulley 35is secured to each of the shafts 27 at. approximately the centerthereof, and teach pulley is connected to a pulley 36 on leach footrest.

the shaftl 29 immediately below, by means:

of a belt 37.

A sprocket wheel 38 is secured to the inner end of each shaft 29, and.the sprocket wheels of the four shafts 29 are engaged by a chain 39,which also passes over a sprocket wheel 40 on the shaft 41.0f a motor 42which is supported on the carriage 15. The motor in the present instanceis an electric motor, and is connected with the carriage near one endand adjacent to the cabinet 3. The chain 39 thus drives the four shafts29, and in addition lto the four sprocket wheels 38 on the sprocketwheel 40 the chain 39 passes over-fa sprocket wheel 43 yjo'urnaled on astub shaft 44 supported by a bracket arm 45 extending laterally from thestandards 28, at the end of the carriage remote from the motor. Thesprocket wheel 43 is in alinement with the sprocket wheels 38, and thechain passes over another sprocket wheel 46 journaled on a stub shaft 47extending inwardly from the center of the carriagel. A.

1t will be noted from an'inspection of Fig. 3, that the four shafts 27and 29 adjacent.l to each foot rest carry seven pairs of chains '26 andsince each chain carries two brushes, there are 28 brushes adjacent to Tie four shafts 29 lare driven by the chain 39, and each shaft 29 drivesa shaft 27.

It willbe noted from an inspection of Fig. 5, that the front of thecabinet 3 is open, so that the carriage 15 may move into the .positionof Fig. 3, or in thel position of Fig. 5. When in the position of Fig. 5the polishing mechanism is within the cabinet. Each of the sprocketwheels `30` on the shafts 27,

and each of the sprocket wheels 31 on the shafts 29 is secured to a hubor sleeve, and 'theA sprocket wheels of eaehshaft are arranged in pairs,excepting that wheel of each shaft adjacent to the foot rest when thecarriage is in the position of Fig. 3.

Four sprocket wheels of each shaft are on one side of the :pulleys 35and 36 before mentioned, andl thre'e sprocket wheels of each shaft areon the opposite side. The four wheels of each shaft in front of thepulley 36 are secured to two sleeves, and that end of the innermostsleeve on the shaft 29 adjacent to the pulley 36 is provided with lclutch or ratchet teeth. That end of the sleeve on the other side of thesaid pulley is also provided with ratchet teeth, and the teeth of eachsleeve are adapted to coperate with similar teeth on the sleeve 48 towhich the pulley 36 is secured.

A lever 49 is pivoted to a. lug 50 on a bracket 51 which connects thetwo central rear standards 28, and the lever is connected to the sleeves48 of all of the pulleys 36, by means of a rod 53 which passes through aslot 54 intermediate the ends of the lever, and angular arms 52-52aconnect the rod 53 with the several sleeves. The portion 52 of eacharm-extends forwardly from the rod 53, and the portion 52a of each ofthe arms engages an annular groove in the hub. The lever is providedwith latch mechanism 55 for holding it in adjusted position, and it willbe evident that when the lever is moved in one direction, the sleeve 48will be engaged with the sprocket wheels immediately in front of thesame, while when the Vlever is moved in the opposite direction it willbe engaged with the sprocket wheels immediately behind the sleeve.

The link or rod 53 extends to the ends of the carriage, and at each endthe said rod or link is provided with an arm 56 extending parallel withthe portions 52 of the arms 5 2-522. A rack bar 57 is provided at theouter end of each arm 55, and each rack bar engages a'pinion 58 securedto' a pulley 59 journaled on the body 60 of a U-shaped, bracket, whosearms '60"1 are connected with the adjacent standards 28.

Vats or'tanks 61 and 6la are arranged below the brushes, on the upperface of the carriage,.the said vats extending longitudinally of thecarriage at the center thereof, and each vat is lprovided at its sideswith eyes 62 which engage guide standards or rods 63 arising from thetop of the carriage for guidngthe vats in their vertical movement. Aflexible member, as for instance cord or wire 64 passes over each of thepulleys 59, and the ends of the flexible members are connected with thevats or tanks, in such manner that when the pulleys 59 are rotated ineither direction, one tank or vat will be lifted, and the other will belowered.

The vat 61 is arranged directly below the two innermost brushes of theeight brushes directly in front of the pulleys 36 while the vat 61a isarranged ldirectly below the eight brushes immediately in rear of thesaid pulleys, and the vats are in such position, that when lifted, asshown in Figs. 1 and 5, the brushes adjacent to the vat will dip intoiaeaeat the material therein. Each vat is divided into two compartmentsby a longitudinally extending partition 64, and liquid is to be pla-ceqlin the forward compartment of each vat, and paste in the rearcompartment.

@ne or' the vats is designed to contain material to polish black shoeswhilev the other is designed to contain material to polish tan shoes.Four brushes 4will dip into the liquid compartment and four into thepaste compartment. The eight brushes at the front of the carriage andthe four brushes at the rear of the carriage are polishing and cleaningbrushes.

By meansot the e immediately in iront of the pulleys 36, or theeightbrushes immediately in rear thereof may be connected with vthe motor.'llhe tour brushes at the rear of the carriage, and the eight brushes atthe front of the carf riage, are always connected with the shafts. Thatis the sleeves et the eight iront brushes and the sleeves of the fourrearbrushes are secured to the shaft.' When the lever i9 is operatedtoconnect either setof the materiall applying-.brushes to the motor, therack bars l gitudinally of thegroove 65, and a lever 68 is arranged atone end of the rod, the lever having a liead at its upper end as shown.rlheA lever is also pivoted in the roove at its lower end, as shown at69, and

ya series of lteeth 7 0 is arranged in the groove in spaced relationwith respect to each other, and with respect to the lever 68. Each toothis pivoted to the bottom of the groove and to the rod 67, and the teethextend above I the rod, as'shown in'lFig. 1.

rlhe shaft 47' before mentioned, is provided with a worm wheel 71, andthe said wheel isv adapted vto engage the teeth, to propel the carriagetoward and from the cabinet and chair. An inclined stop .72 'is arrangedat the front end of the rod, tor engagement by the worm wheel 71,' tolimit the movement ot the carriage away from l thefseat. A fan 72 issecured to the hub of titl velr 49 the eight brushes ing the carriageand for starting the motor. This mechanism howeverorms no part of theinvention, and for this reason isynot shown nor described. rlChemechanism is, however, so arranged that when the proper coin isinserted, the motor will be started, to operate the polishing mechanism.The person desiring his shoes polished seats him- Seli and places hisfeet on the rests. The spring clips are designed to .embrace the lowerleg, and. curtains or shields 14E are designed to reach to the shoetops, to pro tect the socksl and the lower part of the trousers.

` 7The carriage occupies the position shown in Fig. 3, when theoperation commences.

As soon as the motor begins torun the carriage willbegin to move towardthe chair. v.The brushes'32 first engage the shoes at the sides,cleaning the soles and the heels, and the-depression between the soleand the upper. These brushes are yieldingly mounted, as are all thebrushes, so that whether the shoe is large or small they will operatewith equalefticiency. 'llhe first set ot' brushesat each side, that isthe rearmost brushes next engage the shoe thoroughly cleaning the same.The operator will move the lever 49, to connect the pulley 3 6 with theset of brushes adiacenti to the character of polish which he desires touse. .Mechanism is also provided ior permitting the user to move thecarriage out from beneath the seat into position. to commence polishing.rlhe said mechanism comprises a shaft 75 which is journaled in bearings76 on a cross plate 77 arranged beneath. the seat. The shaft isprovid'ed with a radial crank arm78 at one end, the body of the armextending upwardly through a chamber 79 in one of the arm rests, whilethe handle of the crank extends through an arc-shaped slot 80 in the armrest, into convenient position to be grasped by the operator. The shaft7 5 is also provided with another radial arm 8l. at the oppositeend fromthe crank arm, and the arm arm is swung orwardlvfrom the position'Ashown in dotted lines the carriage will be rolled out from beneath thecabinet, to a position where it will be ready to operate upon thev shoesof the user.

rThe motor 42 is supplied with current bv lead wires arranged within acab'le 83, which extends from a switch 84 on the rear of the seat to themotor.` Theswitch is opened and closed bv means oit a. lever 85 which ispivoted at 86V in the chamber 79, and the crank arm` 78 is provided witha rearwardly extending lug or arm 87 for engaging the switch 'lever whenthe arm is swung rearwardly to swing the said lever iis iat il iso l"cause the .lever 85 to openthe switch. It is obvious that any desiredcoin controlledv .to close 'the switch, whereby to actuate the motor. i

Agsecond lever 88 is pivoted within the chamber'at the opposite sidefrom the lever 85, as indicated at 89, and a lii1k90 connects the lever88 with the lever 85. When the crank arm 78 is swung forwardly by thecarriage moving to position beneath. the seat, the said crank arm willengage the lever 88, and will swing the lever in a direction tomechanism might be provided for releasing the shaft 75 to permit theuser to move the carriage into operative position. The chute for thecoin isshown in Fig. @at 91. L

The operation'of the impqrovement as a whole is as follows: When-theparts are in the position of Fig. 5, the user seats himself, inserts theproper coin, and the .coin actuates the coin controlled mechanism torelease the operating mechanism. The user now grasps the crank arm 78which is at the front of the seat, and pulls the arm rear'- wardly',thus .rolling the carriage into the position of Fig. 1. As the carriagereaches this position, the crank arm 78 closes the switch, and themotor4 commences operation.

The user should arrange his feet on the rest, with the clips 13, and theshields 14 in proper position, before swinging the crank arm. As soon asthe switch is closed, the lever starts, and the carriage begins to moveback to its position beneath the seat. As soon as the carriage has beenAmoved. into the position of Fig. 1, or before, the user places thelever 49 properly, to connect Ithe proper applying brushes, and to lmovethe proper tank into position for engagement by the brushes.` If hedesires ,a tan polish he will move the lever into the position of Fig.1, while if he desires a black polish, he will move the lever forwardly.Either vat of coursefmay contain black and the other tan polish, but inthe present instance it is supposed that the vat 6l contains thematerials for a black polish, while the vat 61a contains the materialsfor a tan polish. Y L

Everything being in order as above stated,

the proper coin is inserted in the slot of the coin controlledmechanism, thus starting the motor.l The shafts 27 and 29 arerotated-and the proper vat containing the character of polish desired ismovedV into position tobe engaged by'the brushes by the movement of thelever 49 before mentioned. For convenience of description, each seriesof moving brushes will he designated by Roman numerals, the I' seriesbeing the first series to engage theshoe after the brushes 32 which arenot movable. As the motor operates, the shaft 47 will be rotated, thusrotating the worm wheel 71, which by its engagement with the teeth 7 0will cause the carriage to move toward the seat. The brushes 32 willmasses iirst engage, the sides and edges of the soles ofthe shoes,cleaning these parts of the shoes-from dust and dirt. The brushes ofseries'I supplement the action of the brushes 32-cleaning the tops andother portions of th shoe from dust and dirt. The brushes of series IIand III or of series 1V and V as the case may be next engage the shoe,applying the polish, and the polish is dried by fans 72. Two fans areprovided for each shoe, and a current of air is blown onto eachshoefroin each side thereof. The shoes are last engaged by the brushesof series VI and VII, which are the finishing brushes,

and complete the operation on the shoe. When the carriage strikes thehead of the lever-68, the said lever as also the teeth of series70 aremoved into the inclined position of Fig. 5, andthe carriage may now movefreely forward into its original position, that is into position tolagain operate upon theshoes, merely by pulling the carriage forward,the teeth being now below the level of the worm wheel 71, so that theyoffer no resistance to the movement of theca-rriage. When thecarriage-has been drawn out to the position of F ig. 1, it engages thelever 72a, thus moving the teeth into the vertical position of Fig. l,and into the proper position for engagement by the Worm wheel, to causethe carriage to move toward the seat when the motor is again put inoperation.

It will be understood that the brushes of each series of the movablebrushes will engage the shoes many times, while the carriage .is movingthe said brushes past the shoes, and they will engage the shoes at different points, thus thoroughly polishingthe same. The latch mechanismfor holding the lever 49 in adjusted position, is merely a cam surfaceor projection, so that the lever may engage either end of theprojection, to hold the lever in adjusted position. When not in use, thecarriage could be pushed under they seat, into a position where it willbe out of the way and protected from injury.

I claim :e-

1. A machine of the character specified, colnprising a base having a'seat at one side provided with foot rests spaced apart from each other,a carriage mounted for move-v ment on the base toward and from the seat,a'pair of upright standards on the carriage at each side of each footrest, the members of each pair being spaced apart transversely of thecarriage, a pair of shafts journaled on titi lill

other end, and the corresponding wheels of all of the shafts alining, anendless belt connecting thealining wheels of each pair of shafts, thesprocket wheels of the lower shafts adjacent to the sleeve being looselyjournaled on the shaft and the said wheels and the adjacent sleevehaving (3o-acting means for connecting the wheels to the sleeve when thesleeve is moved toward the wheels, a common means for moving all of thesleeves in either direction, and a series of polishing brushes connectedto each belt, the connection between 'each brush and the belt beingresilient, a plurality of tanks for holding polishing material arrangedlongitudinally of the carriage below the sleeves, the tanks beingbeneath the loose wheels, and means operated by the sleeve moving meansj for raising the tank toward which the sleeve is moved and for loweringthe other tank, and a common means for rotating the shafts and formoving the carriage.

2. A' machine of the character specified,

comprising a base having a seat at one sidev provided with foot restsspaced apart from each other, a carriage mounted for movement on thebase toward and from the seat, a pair of upright standards onv thecarriage at each side of each` footmrest, the members of each pair`being'spaced'apart transversely of the carriage,.a pair of shaftsjournaled on each pair. of standards and one above the other, a'sleevefeathered on the lower shaft of each pair and movable longitudinallythereof, and near the center of the shaft, a drivin connectionbetweeneach sleeve and the adjacent upper shaft, a fan' on each upper shaft, apluralityd of series of sprocket wheels on each shaft, one series being-at- `1: one end` of the shaft and the other series at the otherend, andthe corresponding wheels oftall of the shafts alining, an endless beltcoimecting the alining wheels of each pair of shafts, the sprocketwheels of the lower shafts adjacent to the sleeve being looselyjournals-d Aon the shaft and the said wheels and the adjacent sleevehaving co-acting means for connecting the wheels to the sleeve when thesleeve is moved toward the wheels, a common means for moving all of thesleeves in either direction, and a series of polishing brushes connectedto each belt, the connection between each brush and the belt beingresilient, a means adjacent to each series of loose wheels for supplyingpolishing material thereto, means operated by the movement of thesleeves in either direction for operating the supplying means, and acommon means for rotating the shafts andffo-r moving the carriage.

3. A machine of the character specified, compris-ing a-base having aseat at one side provided with foot rests spaced apart from nach other,`ay carriage mounted for movement on the base toward andl from therseat,

a pair of upright standards on the carriage at each side of each footrest, the members of each pair being spaced apart transversely of thecarriage, a pair ofshafts journaled on each pair of standards andone'above the other, a sleeve feathered oir the lower shaft of each pairand movable `longitudinally thereof, and near the center of the shaft, adriving connection between each 'adjacent sleeve having co-acting meansfor connecting the wheels to the sleeve when the sleeve is moved towardthe wheels, a common means for moving all of the sleeves in eitherdirection, a series of polishing lbrushes connected to each'belt, and acommon means for rotating the shafts and for moving the carriage.

d. A machine of the character specified, comprising a base having a seatat one side provided with foot rests, a carriage movable toward and fromthe seat, and a series of polishing brushes mounted on the 'carriage `ateach side of each foot rest for engaging and polishing a shoe on therest when the carriage is moved beneath the rests, means for operatingthe brushes, sundry of the brushes of each series being loose on theirshafts and adapted to apply polish of different character, (a commonmeans for connecting all of the brushes of either character to theoperating means, means vforsupplying polish to each character ofbrushes, said means being operated by the means for connecting thebrushes to the operating means. l

5. 'A machine of the character specified, comprising a base having aseat at one sido provided with foot rests, a carriage mounted formovement on the base toward and from the seat, the base having guides atits ends for guiding the carriage and having a groove in its upper facebetween the guides and parallel therewith, a series of teeth pivoted attheir lower ends in the groove and spaced apart ifrom each other, a linkcolnnecting the teeth intermediate their ends,

airorm wheel on the carriage for engaging the.y teeth, a plurality ofseries ofpohshlng means supported on the carriage at each side of eachrest, a common means for operating the polishing means and for rotatingthe worm wheel, and-f a lever pivoted in the conve at each endv of;ysaid link and extendimg above the groove and` connected to the link,for-engagement by the'carriage` at the lll) rio'

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and parallel therewith, a series of teeth pivoted at their lower ends inthe groove and spaced.. apart from each other, a link connecting theteeth intermediate their ends, a Worm wheel on the carriage for engagingthe teeth, a plurality of series of polishing means supported on .thecarriage at each side of each rest, a common .means for operating thepolishingmea'ns and for rotating the Worm wheel, and means at each endof= the link and connected therewith lfor `engagement by the carriage tomove the teeth into and out of operative position.

7. A machine ofthe character specified, comprising a base having a seatat one side provided with foot rests, a carriage mounted for movement onthe base toward and from the seat. the base having guides at its endsfor guiding the carriage and having a groove in its upper face betweenthe guides and parallel therewith, a series of teeth pivoted at theirlower ends in the groove ,and spaced apart from each other, a linkconnecting theteeth intermediate their ends, aworm Wheel on the carriagefor engaging the teeth, a plurality of series of polishing meanssupported on the carriage at each side of each rest, a com-mon means foroperating the polishing means and for rotating the worm wheel. and meansoperated by the carriage at the end of its travel in each direction forrocking the upper ends of the teeth 4into and out of the groove.

8. A machine of the character specified, comprising a base having footrests at one side,a carriage -mounted for movement on the base 'towardand from the rest, polishing mechanism supported by the carriageadjacent to each rest fo polishinga shoe on the rest,A a worm Wheel onthe carriage, a common means for driving the worm wheel and operatingthe polishing mechanism, and a series of teeth on the base forengagement bythe worm wheel to move the carriage toward the seat, saidteeth being mounted for movement into and out of operative position, andmeans for engagement by the carriage at the end of its movement in eachdirection for moving the said teeth.

9. ln a machine of the character specified, a seat having a plurality offoot rests, a carriage movable toward and from the `foot rests beneaththe same, a plurality of series of belts supported for longitudinaimove- 'ment on the carriage adjacent to each rBoot rest, the seriesbeing on opposite sides of the rests, andthe belts being supported formovement with one run vertical and adjacent to the rest, a common meansfor movin the belts and for moving the carriage, an a series of brushesfor each belt, a sectional arm connecting each brush with the belt, onesection of each arm being secured to the brush and-the other section tothe belt, and a spring interposed between the sections.

l0. In a machine of the character specified, a seat having a pluralityof foot rests, a carriage movable toward and from the foot rests beneaththe same, a plurality of series of belts supported for longitudinalmovement on the carriage adjacent to each foot rest, 4the series beingon opposite sides of the rests, and /the belts being supported formovement with one run vertical and adjacent to the rest, a common meansfor moving the belts and for moving the carriage, and a series ofbrushes'for eachy belt, and a Vresilient connection between each brushand the'belt.

11. In a machine of the character speciiied, a seat having a pluralityof foot rests, a carriage movable toward and from the foot rests beneaththe same, a plurality of series of belts supported for longitudinalmovement on the carriage adjacent to each foot rest, the series being onopposite sides of the rests, and the belts having polishing means andbeing supported for movement With one run vertical and adjacent to therest, and a common means for moving the belts and for moving thecarriage.

v 12. In a machine of the character specilied, a pair of foot rests, acarriage movable beneath the rests, a `series of. cleaning brushesarranged on'the carriage adjacent to each rest and at the rear of 'thecarriage, a plurality of series of polish applyin` brushes mounted onthe carriage adjacen to each rest for engaging the shoe immediatelyafter the first-named brushes, a series of finishing brushes, means foroperating all of the brushes and for moving the carnage, and meansoperable at will for connecting any predetermined series of polishlingbrushes to the operating means and for disconnecting the other, meansadjacent to each series of polish applying brushes for supplying polishthereto, and a connection between the connecting means for the polishapplying brushes and the supplying means for moving the adjacent supplymeans into operative position when either series of polishing brushes isconnected to the operating means.

i3. ln a machine of the character specified, `a pair of foot rests, acarriage movable beneath the rests, a series of cleaning brushesarranged on -the carriage adjacent to each rest and at the'rear of thecarriage,

a plurality of series of polish applying Maanen brushes mounted on thecarriage adjacent to each rest for engaging the shoe immediately lafterthe first-named brushes, a series of finishing brushes, means foroperating all of the brushesand for moving the carl riage, and meansoperable at will for connecting any predetermined series of polishingbrushes to the operating means and for disconnecting the other.

14. In a. machine of the character speciied, afoot rest, a carriagemovable toward and from the rest, a series of endless belts mounted onthe carriage on each side of the rest for movement with one run verticaland adjacent to the rest, a plurality of arms 1 connected to each beltand extending outwardly therefrom, a brush at the outer end of each arm,each arm being resilient, and means for moving the belts and the car-

